So I gets something smelly in my inbox just now

[Blackeyes]

check my e-mail this morning and I get this:
From Subject
samuel limba Request For Patnership

Attn: The Director
tel;225+05899648.
From: Dr. Samuel Limba.
Sir,

INTRODUCTION: I am Dr. Samuel Limba. the Director
General of Allocation Board Commitee (ABC) in Abidjan,
Côte d’Ivoire. I got your contact through a close
friend who happens to know your company very well. I
am connecting you on a business mutual interest with
hope to invest in a profitable business using your
advice and guidance in your country.

SUBJECT: There is floating of fund to the tune of US$
45 million (Fourthy five million us dollars), which
has been approved for payment by the government only
waiting for the beneficiary to come for claim.

SOURCE OF FUND: The fund originated from a contract
awarded to a foreign firm GLYNCO ENGINEERING INC.
Canada. For the construction of Network Pipeline,
reabilitation and maintenance of the Felix Houphouet
Boigny International Airport. We purposely over
invoiced the original contract. The allocation board
commitee to tune of US$45,000,000.00 million, but
before we could use the umbrella of the original
contractor to claim the fund, the election started,
and there were too many political problems in the
country Côte d’Ivoire which caused our former
military head of state GENERAL ROBERT GUEI to flee
out of the
country on 25th October 2000 and our new elected
president Monsieur LAURENT GBAGBO was sworn in
immediately on 26th Oct. 2000 as the newly democratic
head of state.

NOTE: The contract has been completed for this fund
to be claimed. This has to be with the assistance of a
foreign firm or an individual who will act as the
beneficiary.

AIM: As the director of the board, I know every thing
about the contarct and the over inflated fund is yet
to be claimed. Due to my position, I do not want to be
noticed hence this proposal and for us to realise our
goal, we have to use the service of an Attorney who
will handle the registration of your company as a
sister company of the original contractor and to
reflect your name as the beneficiary of the fund o
enable the board raise a draft on the>
US$45,000,000.00 (Fourthy Five Million Dollars Only)
inyour favour.
MODALITIES: All modalities have been worked out. My
olleagues in this deal have made a smooth takeoff and
successful conclusion only waiting for your consent.
If you are willing. An agreeable percentage would be
given to you for your assistance and co-operation.
Note all necessary documents to prove the geniuses of
this contract fund will be sent to you. Also the name
of the Attorney who will help in the process, for you
to contact him directly. Our board is in charge of
all contract verification, allocation and approval.
That is why we have the complete confidence on the
success of this contract fund.

CONCLUSSION: This relationship must be kept highly
confidential. I await your immediate response as soon
as you receive this message.

Best Regards

Dr. Samuel Limba.

It should be added that I do not know a company or know anyone with connections to the Ivory Coast. Frankly, the thing smells.

With the wording used I can only make heads and tails out of it. Seems like a spinoff of the Nigerian scam. But what the hell are they asking me to do? Anyone else get this?

[soulmurk]

It seems to me that this person would have you respond to the email so that he might have “all necessary documents to prove the geniuses of this contract fund” sent to you, you know, because exchanging emails is “highly confidential”.

You should respond, with a big, obvious CC to reportascam@cia.gov or something similar

Personally, I love when some dolt tries to mimic a scam that had some success, but proves that they’re too busy writing their dissertation for their alleged PhD to use a spellchecker.

[AncientHumanoid]

Fourthy Five Million Dollars?!?

What are you waiting for?

[flickerwolf]

squints
Yup. I got that exact same message about a month ago.
I feel your pain.

[AncientHumanoid]

BTW, I got this e-mail, too.